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Great American Ball Park . Joe Nuxhall Way . Cincinnati, OH 45202 . @RedsPR . ramsey.mlblogs.com . reds.com GAME 151, ROAD 77 (36-40) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Mon at Hou: RHP Johnny Cueto (4-2, 3.33) vs LHP Erik Bedard (4-10, 4.47) 700 wlw/fso, 8:10et CINCINNATI REDS (84-66) AT Tue at Hou: RHP Mike Leake (13-6, 3.35) vs RHP Jordan Lyles (7-7, 4.92) 700 wlw/fso, 8:10et HOUSTON ASTROS (51-98) Wed at Hou: RHP Greg Reynolds (1-2, 5.66) vs RHP Brad Peacock (5-5, 5.27) 700 wlw/fso, 8:10et Thursday: Off day in Pittsburgh * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fri at Pit: RH Mat Latos (14-6, 3.14) vs LH Francisco Liriano (16-7, 2.92) 700 wlw/fso/mlbn/espnR, 7:05et Monday, September 16, 2013 Sat at Pit: RH Homer Bailey (11-10, 3.40) vs RH A.J. Burnett (8-10, 3.45) 700 wlw/fso/mlbn/espnR, 7:05et Minute Maid Park, Houston Sun at Pit: RHP Bronson Arroyo (13-11, 3.56) vs LHP Jeff Locke (10-5, 3.14) 700 wlw/fso, 1:35et TONIGHT'S GAME: Is Game 1 of a 3-game series vs Gene Dias' Astros and Game 4 (1-2) of a 9-game road trip that included a 2-1 series loss at REGULAR SEASON RECORD VS ASTROS* RED HOTS All-Time: ....................................................439-399-1 Mil and features an upcoming visit to Pit (off day Thu, 3g)...following this trip NL WILD CARD STANDINGS the Redlegs conclude the championship season with a 6-game homestand Interleague: .......................................................... 0-0 Team W L Pct. GB E# At Crosley Field: ........................................... 48-26 vs the Mets (3g) and Pirates (3g). Pittsburgh 87 62 .584 +3.5 At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ..................... 152-117 St. Louis 87 62 .584 +3.5 At Great American Ball Park: ................35-40-1 TODAY'S TRANSACTIONS: Prior to tonight's game RHP Johnny Cueto will Cincinnati 84 66 .560 - At Colt Stadium: ........................................... 16-11 be reinstated from the 60-day disabled list...a corresponding 40-man roster Washington 79 70 .530 -4.5 9 move will be announced prior to gametime. At Astrodome:........................................... 140-149 Arizona 75 73 .507 -8.0 6 At Enron/Minute Maid Park: ...................... 48-56 All other teams eliminated, Top 2 teams meet in a 1-game playoff STREAKED: In yesterday's 6-5 walkoff loss at Mil, Reds relievers Sam In 2013: ................................................................. 0-0 At Great American Ball Park: ........................... 0-0 REMAINING SCHEDULES LeCure, Manny Parra, J.J. Hoover and Zach Duke each allowed 1 run... prior to yesterday, LeCure had made 9 consecutive scoreless apps (8.1ip), At Minute Maid Park: ........................................ 0-0 Below are the remaining schedules for the * Regular season since 1962 Reds, Cardinals and Pirates and their 2013 Parra had made 7 consecutive scoreless apps (6.1ip, 1h), Hoover had made 2013 SCHEDULE & RESULTS records vs those opponents: 7 consecutive scoreless apps (5ip), while Duke had not allowed a run in 8 Date Result Win/Loss/Save Reds Cardinals Pirates apps since he joined the Reds on 8/30 (5ip) and had not allowed a hit in any Mon, 9/16 at Hou ....................................................8:05 3g at Hou ....0-0 4g at Col ..... 2-1 4g vs SD ....2-1 of his previous 7 apps (3.2ip, 0bb, 2k). Tue, 9/17 at Hou .....................................................8:05 3g at Pit ......6-7 3g at Mil .... 12-4 3g vs Cin ....7-6 Wed, 9/18 at Hou ....................................................8:05 3g vs NYM ..3-0 3g vs Wsh ... 3-0 3g at Chi ..10-6 SERIES NOTES: Tonight the Reds will meet for the first time the Astros of All times eastern 3g vs Pit ......6-7 3g vs Chi ..... 9-7 3g at Cin ....7-6 the American League...went 10-5 vs the NL Astros last season and 41-20 over the previous 4 seasons...won 38 of the last 55g and 15 of the last 17 series vs Hou...at Minute Maid Park the Redlegs REDS' DESIGNATED HITTERS IN 2013 went 7-2 in 2012 and 21-10 over the previous 4 years...Joey Votto has the Reds’ highest career batting average vs Hou (.367, Player Avg H AB HR RBI 91-248, 8hr), followed by Ryan Hanigan (.333, 36-108, 2hr), Jay Bruce (.304, 73-240, 18hr) and Brandon Phillips (.299, Hannahan .000 0 4 0 0 113-378, 14hr)…Bruce has an active 7-game hitting streak vs the Astros (.360, 9-25, 3hr, 10rbi). Heisey .250 2 8 0 1 Mesoraco .250 1 4 0 0 ASTRONOMICAL: Joey Votto is hitting .427 in 33 career apps at Minute Maid Park (56-131, 19 2b, 3 3b, 5hr, 24rbi), including Paul .222 2 9 0 1 an active 21-game hitting streak (42-85, .494, 15 2b, 2 3b, 5hr, 20rbi)...is his highest batting average for any ballpark, with the DH Totals .200 5 25 0 2 exception of old Yankee Stadium (7-12, .583)...has an extra-base hit in 13 of his last 16 apps here, including a streak of 11 straight games with an XBH from 4/28/10-8/1/11...according to Elias Sports Bureau, the 11-game extra-base hit streak was TAG TEAM the longest by any player at any park since Hou’s Jeff Bagwell produced an extra-base hit in 11 straight games from 1993-95 Joey Votto (137-150) and Shin-Soo Choo at SF’s Candlestick Park/3Com Park...Elias also said that the only other player in modern Major League history (since 1900) (130-144) combined have reached base in - other than Votto and Bagwell - to produce an extra-base hit in at least 11 consecutive games at any park was Jimmie Foxx, 267 of their 294 apps...Votto has reached who did it in 12 straight games at StL's Sportsman's Park from 1939-40. base 290 times via hit, walk or HBP to lead the Major Leagues...LAA's Mike Trout ranks IN THE STANDINGS: Since they last led the NL Central, on 4/22, the Reds have spent the last 145 days in second, third or second with 289 and Choo third with 280... fourth place...since they were last in second place, on 6/20, have spent the last 86 days in third...the Reds are 0-1 in games listed below are the last sets of teammates to in which a victory would have moved them into second place (7-6 loss on 8/16 at Mil)...their 7.0-game deficit on 8/8 was their finish first and second in their leagues in OBP. largest since they finished the2011 season 17.0g out...Cin's largest deficitlast year was -5.0g on 4/18. Last, 2005: .... NYY's Giambi (.440), Rodriguez (.421) Last NL, 1985: . LA's Guerrero (.422), Scioscia (.407) DOT, DOT, DOT...: In the 11-0 win on 7/22 at SF, Mark Berry made his season debut in the third base coaching box following Last Reds, 1975: .............Morgan (.466), Rose (.406) 7 weeks of treatment for throat cancer...on 9/5 he was declared cancer-free...RHP Jonathan Broxton on 8/23 had season- 2013 Ranks: ....... Votto (.432, 1st), Choo (.422, 2nd) ending surgery to repair the torn flexor mass in his right forearm...rehabilitation timetable is approximately 6 months. DOUBLES & HOMERS Listed below are the only players in Reds VOTTO: Joey Votto leads the National League in walks, intentional walks (tied with Ari's Paul Goldschmidt) and on-base history with at least 38 doubles and 29 percentage...is trying lead the NL in walks for the third straight season and in OBP for the fourth straight year...since 1900 homers in a season: would become the first batter in Reds history and the ninth player to lead the National League in walks for 3 straight seasons Player Year 2B HR (Barry Bonds last, 2000-2004)...would become the first Red and sixth player in Major League history to lead his league in Jay Bruce ..............2013 .......... 38 ..........29 on-base percentage for 4 straight years (Barry Bonds, Rogers Hornsby in NL; Wade Boggs, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig Joey Votto .............2011 .......... 40 ..........29 in AL)...with 29 doubles is trying to become only the second player in Reds history to produce 30 doubles in 6 consecutive Dave Parker............1985 .......... 42 ..........34 seasons (Pete Rose, 1965-70, 1972-78) and only the sixth Red with 30 doubles Johnny Bench .........1974 .......... 38 ..........33 in any 6 seasons (Rose, Vada Pinson, Barry Larkin, Frank Robinson, Frank DISABLED LIST Frank Robinson ......1964 .......... 38 ..........29 McCormick).. Player/Injury On Elgbl Off Frank Robinson ......1962 .......... 51 ..........39 Nick Masset (R shoulder) 3/31 4/6 - BRUCE: With 38 doubles, 29 HR and 93 RBI, Jay Bruce is trying to become Ryan Ludwick (R shoulder) 4/3 6/1 8/12 ERA LEADERS, 2010-2013 only the 46th player in Major League history to produce a season of at least 45 Sean Marshall (L shoulder) 4/10 4/23 4/26 1. C. Kershaw.......2.40 5. J. Cueto .......... 2.96 doubles, 30 HR and 100 RBI...fellow Beaumont, Texas native Frank Robinson Johnny Cueto (R lat muscle) 4/15 4/29 5/20 2. J. Weaver .........2.85 6. J. Verlander..... 2.98 is the only Reds player to do it, in 1962 (51 2b, 39hr, 136rbi). Ryan Hanigan (L oblique) 4/21 5/5 5/10 3. C. Lee...............2.91 7. D. Price ........... 3.03 Manny Parra (L pectoral) 4/26 5/9 5/24 WALKS WILL HAUNT: Joey Votto (119) and Shin-Soo Choo (101) are the 4.